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Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
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Find details on how to update, upgrade or migrate your environment to work with the latest version of PLA 3.0.
Migrate
Migrate your 2.x assay data to PLA 3.0.
PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit
Use the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit if you are running a PLA 2.0 or PLA 2.1 installation and want to migrate your databases to a PLA 3.0 environment.
Reference information
Find reference information on the document types of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit add-on.
PLA 2.x Assay archive document type
The PLA 2.x Assay archive document is the central document of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit. It holds all the archived information from a PLA 2.x assay.
Document element reference
The document element reference is a technical reference about the details of all elements available in an Assay archive document.

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User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
Key concepts
Details on documents and templates, the data editors and the Content editor of PLA 3.0. Learn about the position factors and data aggregation features.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to statistical process control. PLA 3.0 also provides a set of add-ons that support and supplement data analysis add-ons.
Data import
Use data acquisition and data import add-ons to import external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
Installation
Details on the deployment, installation, initial and advanced setup of PLA 3.0.
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Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
Administration
Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
- Databases
  Current regulations, such as 21 CFR 11.10 in the pharmaceutical industry, require you to ensure that only authorized individuals can access your systems, perform operations, and sign records. The database-driven approach of PLA 3.0 enables you to take major steps toward meeting these requirements.
- Extensibility with add-ons
  PLA 3.0 consists of a framework and add-ons. The PLA 3.0 framework handles data as electronic documents. It provides the features you need to achieve regulatory compliance such as access control, data integrity, security, validation, and traceability.
- Rights and permissions
  PLA 3.0 provides the features you need to control access to your data in a sophisticated and compliant manner. It combines role-based user rights with resource-based permissions, which enables you to exercise fine-grained control over who can perform particular tasks in a given context and which tasks are allowed with particular data.
- Update, upgrade, and migrate
  Find details on how to update, upgrade or migrate your environment to work with the latest version of PLA 3.0.
  - Update
    Update your environment to PLA 3.0.7 to benefit from the latest innovations and improvements.
  - Upgrade
    Upgrade from PLA 2.1 or PLA 2.0 to the latest PLA 3.0 version and migrate your assay data.
  - Migrate
    Migrate your 2.x assay data to PLA 3.0.
    - PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit
      Use the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit if you are running a PLA 2.0 or PLA 2.1 installation and want to migrate your databases to a PLA 3.0 environment.
      - Concepts
        The PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit utilizes a set of concepts that support you in transferring your data from a PLA 2.x source environment to a PLA 3.0 target environment.
      - Add-ons
        The PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit consists of several add-ons that cover different aspects of the archiving and migration process.
      - Document types
        The add-ons of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit provide a set of document types to archive and synchronize your assay data.
      - Work with the Toolkit
        Find details on the steps required to migrate your assay data from PLA versions 2.0 or PLA 2.1 to a PLA 3.0 environment.
      - Installation
        Find details on the installation of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit.
      - Reference information
        Find reference information on the document types of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit add-on.
        PLA 2.x Assay archive document type
        The PLA 2.x Assay archive document is the central document of the PLA 3.0 Migration and Archiving Toolkit. It holds all the archived information from a PLA 2.x assay.
        Document structure
        The document structure shows the hierarchy of a PLA 2.x Assay archive document.
        Document element reference
        The document element reference is a technical reference about the details of all elements available in an Assay archive document.
        PLA 2.x Assay comparison document type
        The PLA 2.x Assay comparison document is the central document type for the comparison process, holding the information of a single assay comparison.
        PLA 2.x Bulk comparison document type
        The PLA 2.x Bulk comparison document can automatically compare a huge number of migrated Quantitative response assays to their original PLA 2.x Assay archive documents.
        PLA 2.x Database synchronization document type
        The PLA 2.x Database synchronization document is the central document type for creating your archive. It holds a list of all synchronized projects and links the PLA 3.0 database to the synchronization folder.
        PLA 2.x Project synchronization document type
        The PLA 2.x Project synchronization document represents the original PLA 2.x project. It holds references to all PLA 2.x Assay archive documents.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports you in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11. It also provides options to validate PLA 3.0 in your environment.
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Download PDF guides of current and previous framework and add-on versions.
Sample lab
Meet the team at Stegmann Labs, where PLA 3.0 plays an essential role in every step of bioassay management.
Glossary
Find definitions of terms.

Document element reference

The document element reference is a technical reference about the details of all elements available in an Assay archive document.

The following information is included in the document element reference:

Parent path to the element.
Label of the element
Identification number referencing the structure overview.
Technical name
Data type of the element
Default (Initial) value
Multiplicity (Minimum and maximum number of appearances)
Is the element required in the document?
Description of the element


_/ PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document				001
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Pla2Archive	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The PLA archive document can be used for printing the original PLA 2.x reports and migrating the assay as PLA 3.0 assay.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Name				002
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The original PLA 2.x assay name.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Substance				003
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Substance	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Substance' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Description				004
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Description	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Description' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Batch ID				005
_{TECHNICAL NAME} BatchId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Batch ID' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Project				006
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Project	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Name of the PLA 2.x project containing the document's source.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Database				007
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Database	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
Name of the PLA 2.x source database.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Name				008
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The PLA 2.x database name.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} PLA Version				009
_{TECHNICAL NAME} PLAVersion	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
PLA version of the source database.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Archived				010
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Archived	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
Date of the export from the PLA 2.x database.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Last Assay Update				011
_{TECHNICAL NAME} LastAssayUpdate	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
Date of the last update.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Database UUID				012
_{TECHNICAL NAME} GUID	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
The unique identifier of the PLA 2.x source database.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Project ID				013
_{TECHNICAL NAME} ProjectId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
ID of the project in the PLA 2.x source database


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Database/} Assay ID				014
_{TECHNICAL NAME} AssayId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
ID of the assay in the PLA 2.x source database


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Assay Elements				015
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Elements	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
[NO DETAILS]


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/} Standard Sample				016
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Standard	_{DATA TYPE} T_AE_Standard	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The standard sample or standard preparation or standard of the assay.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Standard Sample/} Name				017
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} STD	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The name of the standard sample.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Standard Sample/} Substance				018
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Substance	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Substance' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Standard Sample/} Description				019
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Description	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Description' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Standard Sample/} Batch ID				020
_{TECHNICAL NAME} BatchId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Batch ID' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/} Test Sample				021
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Test	_{DATA TYPE} T_AE_Test	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..*	_REQUIRED no
The potency of the preparation (aka preparation sample, test sample, unknown) is calculated in comparison to the standard.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Test Sample/} Name				022
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The name of the Test sample.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Test Sample/} Substance				023
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Substance	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Substance' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Test Sample/} Description				024
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Description	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Description' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Test Sample/} Batch ID				025
_{TECHNICAL NAME} BatchId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Batch ID' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/} Control Sample				026
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Control	_{DATA TYPE} T_AE_Control	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..*	_REQUIRED no
The potency of a control sample is calculated in the same manner as the test sample.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Sample/} Name				027
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The name of the control sample.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Sample/} Substance				028
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Substance	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Substance' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Sample/} Description				029
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Description	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Description' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Sample/} Batch ID				030
_{TECHNICAL NAME} BatchId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Batch ID' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/} Control Line				031
_{TECHNICAL NAME} ControlLine	_{DATA TYPE} T_AE_ ControlLine	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..*	_REQUIRED no
A control line refines the characteristics of an assay.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Line/} Name				032
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Name	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The name of the control line.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Line/} Substance				033
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Substance	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Substance' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Line/} Description				034
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Description	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Description' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Assay Elements/Control Line/} Batch ID				035
_{TECHNICAL NAME} BatchId	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Content of the PLA 2.x 'Batch ID' field.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Observation Data				036
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Dataset	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The data editor allows to view and modify the dose and response data and other factors of the assay. You can add additional factors to the table.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/} Signatures				037
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Signatures	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Electronic Signatures applied to the PLA 2.x document.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Signatures/} Signatures				038
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Signature	_{DATA TYPE} xs:empty	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..*	_REQUIRED no
Electronic Signature applied to the PLA 2.x document.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Signatures/Signatures/} Signed Element				039
_{TECHNICAL NAME} SignedElement	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
The signed element in the PLA 2.x source document.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Signatures/Signatures/} Signer				040
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Signer	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
Username of the signer in the PLA 2.x source document.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Signatures/Signatures/} Timestamp				041
_{TECHNICAL NAME} SignatureTimestamp	_{DATA TYPE} xs:token	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 1..1	_REQUIRED yes
Signature timestamp in the PLA 2.x source document.


_{/PLA 2.x Assay Archive Document/Signatures/Signatures/} Meaning				042
_{TECHNICAL NAME} Meaning	_{DATA TYPE} xs:string	_{DEFAULT VALUE} ‒	_MULTIPLICITY 0..1	_REQUIRED no
Signature meaning in the PLA 2.x source document.